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单词 tussie-mussie
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Definition of tussie-mussie in English:

tussie-mussie

nounPlural tussie-mussiesˈtʌsɪmʌsiˌtəsē ˈməsē
archaic
  • A small bunch of flowers or aromatic herbs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The traditional tussie-mussie is composed of fragrant herbs surrounding one central flower, a rose.
    • However, cultured young girls had to know how to arrange flowers, make tussie-mussies, grow, preserve, press, draw and paint flowers.
    • Multicolored dried tussie-mussies with a dried rose in its center is a specialty at Cherchez.
    • Flowers speak their own language and even though their secret language may be outdated, tussie-mussies continue to make charming gifts.
    • Every noble and wealthy young lady of the time learned the symbolism of flowers and how to make tussie-mussies and nosegays for all occasions.
    Synonyms
    bouquet, spray, posy, nosegay, corsage

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

 
 

Definition of tussie-mussie in US English:

tussie-mussie

nounˌtəsē ˈməsē
archaic
  • A small bunch of flowers or aromatic herbs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Flowers speak their own language and even though their secret language may be outdated, tussie-mussies continue to make charming gifts.
    • Multicolored dried tussie-mussies with a dried rose in its center is a specialty at Cherchez.
    • However, cultured young girls had to know how to arrange flowers, make tussie-mussies, grow, preserve, press, draw and paint flowers.
    • The traditional tussie-mussie is composed of fragrant herbs surrounding one central flower, a rose.
    • Every noble and wealthy young lady of the time learned the symbolism of flowers and how to make tussie-mussies and nosegays for all occasions.
    Synonyms
    bouquet, spray, posy, nosegay, corsage

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

 
 
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